Audience reviews
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SakamakiKoyatsu
As the second season and successor to the first Dagashi Kashi, it does follow up with additions which are not what people expected, but what would people being the viewers and watchers of this anime would enjoy. It is obvious from the cover of this anime that there is a new... Female character who does get introduced but not from the get-go first episode. She is one of the several new characters that end up playing a role in the anime. They are not only the new additions because a new dilemma appears in this season regarding authority over the dagashi shop which is different from the first season, where authority is actually about succession. Not to spoil, but it is about business aptitude.
What is conflicting about this season is how every episode is structure. The duration of each and…
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Alright, let's buckle up and talk about Dagashi Kashi 2, the anime that makes me crave candy like a 5-year-old at a carnival. With a score of 6.8 out of 10, it's safe to say that this anime has some ups and downs, just like my blood sugar after a sugar rush.
Let's start with the story. It's pretty simple: our protagonist, Kokonotsu, has a passion for creating manga, but his father wants him to take over the family's dagashi (Japanese snacks) shop. Along comes the eccentric candy-loving hottie, Hotaru, who tries to convince him to inherit the store instead. Honestly, it's not the most groundbreaking plot, but it's enjoyable nonetheless.
Moving on to the art style. It's cute, vibrant, and perfectly suits the li…
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Radically different from the first season of this anime, the second season of Dagashi Kashi seems to abandon what made the first season shine - the information about dagashi. They do provide some small nuggets in most episodes, but they take a secondary place behind an ill-made attempt at turning this anime into a slice of life story when there's really nothing interesting going on.
More importantly, with only five characters in the first season, they really couldn't afford to lose two of them for this second season. Nonetheless,that's exactly what they did, and while they brought in two new supporting characters to take their place, the absence of the familiar missing characters hangs over this season like a shroud.
The final episode is pure chaos - whereas the first season's finale s…
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I'll start with my initial skepticism. I love the first season. I love it a lot! From the pleasant art style and art quality, to the voice acting, to the slice of life, character design, especially the character designs! I'm rather picky when it comes to waifus but I absolutely love both Saya and Hotaru. I don't normally like "childhood lover" type characters but Saya is definitely a sweet pick as well.
Anyway, getting back to my skepticism. First, the change of art style and art quality from S1 to this S2. I understand that the studio got changed but one can easily judge that the artistic change is a completely downgrade. On S1, Hotaru's hair have more details, but now on S2, Hotaru's hair has barely any details at all. The animation, the backgrounds, and overall cinematography is downgr…
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(POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD) I enjoyed “Dagashi Kashi 2” way more than I should’ve. I thought this was going to be another repetitive sequel to the last one but it caught me by surprise like the last episode in “Dagashi Kashi”. Not only did the author finally incorporate that Kokonotsu actual has feelings for Hotaru but it talks more about what he want to do and more about each character. I can also say this was more funnier than the 1st one and I’m not a easy person to make laugh but I will say I was giggling like a little schoolgirl lol. Overall “Dagashi Kashi 2” is way better than the 1st one in my opinion, it didn’t always talk about snacks and how Hotaru love each Dagashi. It was nice to see that this show can take a big turn for the better and become something I’ll actually enjoy, it s…
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Let me start by saying this: if you're expecting any serious development in the relationship/romance between characters then you'll be disappointed, this anime has no romance tag for a reason.
First, Story: 10
There's not much to it , if you've watched any slice of life you'll know there's no main story to follow than enjoying everyday life and that's about it! And it does it perfectly.
Art: 10
Nothing outstanding yet it's pretty clean and well drawn you never notice too many still frames and it captures the vibes and aspects of their surroundings pretty well.
Sound: 10
Great op+ed songs , the background sounds that plays during episodes are amazing as well and it captures that nature , peaceful feeling of their town pretty well.
Characters: 9.5
Apart from Saya ( a common stereotype -…
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Before I start, let it be known that I do not think this 2nd season of Dagashi Kashi is by no stretch of the word bad. I actually have a lot of positive things to say about it.
For starters, I like the new characters introduced this series. Hajime is an interesting character to add to the roster since she has an air of total obliviousness to her and is really likeable, Beniyutaka is an interesting idea of introducing a rival to the Dagashi store and without wanting to spoil the revelation at the end of the series, his connection with one of the established characters could have been a good way to shake up the formula.
But notice I said "Could have been", rather than "Was".
I didn't think I'd last long with getting to what I thought was the biggest problem with this anime. It was a missed…
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tl;dr: A shorter sequel that has less snacks and more plot but doesn’t really benefit from it.
The second season of Dagashi Kashi is very different from the first. The first season was very systematic in basically just being a sequence of Hotaru showing off and obsessing over lots of different snacks in an incredibly energetic manner without much in the way of any overarching plot, character, or relationship development. This season still has some descriptions of snacks, but it’s minimal and very much not the focus. Which is to be expected, as the character that was driving all of that snack related content appears in less than half of the episodes. There’s still a pretty high level of focus on comedy but I thought it was quite a bit weaker than the previous season. I really felt that Hot…
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As espected before. A great sequel come to meet my highly interest. Come from my inner heart i just wanna say something in this preview section. Please be aware, since i cannot control over myself to spill some story. So you better consider yourself risk before continue my write here.
So, in short, as i refer above, i actually wish to have a better story since previous season can not suit my energy really well. But, with the change of the anime studio production, Dagashi Kashi great me with so much joy! Still, i can't help my feeling for not give highest rating to this show. My expectations really high, so Dagashi 2 can not meet my requirement for being masterpiece show. Sorry for that.
What is the problem, then? First, to the story, i doubt for some reason, at the first you see how shor…
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If you liked the second half of Dagashi Kashi where it felt more like a Slice of Life anime you will enjoy Dagashi Kashi 2 too for they followed the same formula, we still get the snacks trivia, but they feel secondary to the Slice of Life bits and that is a good move.
Also the fact that the episodes are half the size from the first season also helps to not bore people as quickly as they did, however one thing to be known is that Hotaru simply vanishes for half of this season, sure the new character Owari Hajime is a new comedy relief, but she somewhat behaves like how one would expect of Hotaru. Still on that matter, there were NONE sexual innuendos this season, I don't know if they were done down on the manga or because a new studio took this anime, but it was disappointing not having a…
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I couldn't ask for a better ending to a simple and relaxing anime. The second season of Dagashi Kashi focuses a lot more on character interaction than the first season, and every character is really likable too. Before watching either season I had no idea what even dagashi was to begin with, but I must say the idea behind it was used very effectively in making the plot for the anime. I couldn't help but think that the dagashi was essential in order for the story to make even the smallest bit of sense. Another surprisingly positive aspect of this season, was the episode length. Even though it was cut in half, it didn't seem like the story ended too early for any of the episodes. After all, the story didn't try to be too ambitious. This was especially important for Dagashi Kashi because it i…
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so this is the sequel and personally I enjoyed it more, and to make it short it's becuase everything was done in a decent way, i'm not saying that the previous season wasn't but this is more better.
the story happened after season 1 with some random things going on and new candies (dagashi) to be introduced, but of course, but unlike before they put a little drama here, and yes I'm glad that they gives us a little something on Coconut's dream of becoming a mangaka, though I think they still lack story there regarding on convincing him to stay.
the characters are pretty much the same but now we see a little side of them as Saya being concerned with coconuts, also this is m oppinion, Hotaru and Tou we're getting kinda stale, and Coconut's father as well as Yutakabeni..well there's nothing t…
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Really surprised with this second season, I didn't hope anything about this, only tried to see this new season for Hotaru and cause I have seen the first season. happily I was wrong.
This season have all that the before season didn't have; story, characters development, a objetive for the main character and a short duration for process the different types of candies that show you. I think that the change of studio was something good, and it could combine story, jokes, fanservice, romance and candies in some good and enjoyable to see without being overwhelming somehow.
I just finished watching it and now if I want to know more of this story.
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If yr here looking at S2 reviews, you probably already know the deal, so I'll get right into it.
The mostly new crew in charge of the second season managed to pretty much capture the same look and feel of the first season barring the addition of two new main characters, and one BIG difference—the episodes are only 12 minutes a piece instead of 24. They ended up getting away with this change easily enough, though, because the first season spent so much more time getting viewers acquainted with the original cast of characters.
There’s a line in the first season that goes something like “…the significance of a dagashi shop. Not only is it a place for relaxation, but also a place where bonds are created by interacting customers. It’s a place that creates connections among people.”
This line…
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Hey folks, this will be a review for Dagashi Kashi 2. Much better than season 1 in many ways, including making you want more.
The story picks up from season one with the Dagashi shop. However they make it much easier to watch than the first season. Each episode is only 12 minutes long and the Dagashi lessons are much more concise. It was much nicer to have a fun show to watch with the occasional Dagashi fun fact moment than sit for 20 minutes in a Dagashi classroom.
The art was pretty as usual, though there was less of the town and more of the shop. The music was enjoyable and I didn't feel compelled to skip the into like I normally do.
The characters are all the same, but we get less time with them. This season focused more heavily on Hotaru and Kokonotsu. Eventually sparking some dram…
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I remember watching the original Dagashi Kashi series back when it aired. It wasn’t a particularly deep series, but I enjoyed the running gags throughout the series and the characters fit well into their setting. It never tried to take itself too seriously and reveled in being a lighthearted, episodic comedy. S2 could have followed suit, but tried to work with different forms of plot development.
Dagashi Kashi S2 certainly focuses more on having an overarching story, with multiple episodes following a single plot. Episodes usually had a unique candy to talk about, but the focus had certainly shifted to revolve around the characters rather than the snacks. This change in focus would prove fortunate for those looking for a more cohesive experience, but overall seemed to detract from the exp…
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Oh how i missed those crazed eyes.
This is now my 3rd show of the 2017 winter season that i am finishing and have a bunch more waiting for me.
This season did something kind of weird and unexpected. For almost all of the season we see no Hotaru, This character is one of the main attractions and you can honestly feel her character missing from the show.
But once i saw those crazed eyes again near the end of the season, Well i got shivers down my spine and i believe that shows you how exciting it was to finally see her back again.
The story itself seems to take a more Slice of Life approach instead of what ever you'd call the first season. First season we got more energetic and crazy stories happening but in this it's seems to be more calm. Even the color pallet has gotten a little mo…
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TL;DR Dagashi Kashi Final Rating: 6.5/10
An above average show, especially considering its first season. Its 12 minute episode length makes it a far easier because its quick, sporadic humor finally feels fast in its pacing. Except, it still has its problems from its lack of awareness pertaining to its depth and emotional cues. Dagashi Kashi's second season tries to stymie this problem with the introduction of two new characters. But, the introduction of those characters and the improved pacing doesn't offset the fact it is a pretty bland show when Hotaru and Kokonotsu aren't interacting. There is not a reason to watch this show when there are better options like "Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou" ; "Haiyore Naryuko-San" ; "Barakamon" to name a few, that focus of character interactions between a si…
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So another anime with a food porn thing has just ended and it is it's sequel but unlike the first season this one has us missing someone and yes it was Hotaru. so:
Good 7, Story:
Unlike the first season where it involves your typical Japanese snacks, this one has Knick Knacks , the romance has been added, and a scenario where Hotaru suddenly left without a word in episode 4 and be replace by Owari Hajime, there is also You who suddenly has gone somewhere and was replaced by Hotaru's bother Beniyutaka. What makes the story good was that this time we the audience were made to miss Hotaru through Kokonutsu, where we long for her return. However the plot hole here is why did she left? Then again for her to appear again was the climax of this anime even if she was made to reemerge on the very…
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You know those ads on Youtube that let you skip them after 5 seconds? Think of this as that and season 1 as the 30 second unskippable ones.
Story:
As expected of a sequel, Dagashi Kashi 2 returns back to Shikada Dagashi, where Kokonotsu continues his youth out in the sticks subjected to the eccentric Hotaru bringing about new cheap snacks and the history behind them before disappearing halfway and continuing that plotline anyway despite not having the character that made the show interesting in the first place do all of the narration.
Alright in short, the show is...sorta like the first season with its runtime cut in half. Much of what to expect from this is what is seen in the first season, just toned down because Hotaru being the girl whose sexual preference is snack isn't present…
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